Frigidaire and Kenmore Smoothtop Electric Ranges Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

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Name of Product: Certain Frigidaire and Kenmore Elite Smoothtop Electric
Ranges

Units: About 200,000

Manufacturer: Frigidaire, a division of Electrolux Home Products Inc., of
Augusta, Ga.

Hazard: Depending on the model, the surface heating elements can: 1) turn on
spontaneously without being switched on; 2) fail to turn off after being
switched off; or, 3) heat to different temperatures than selected. This poses
a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Frigidaire has received 126 reports of incidents,
including four reports of minor burns and two reports of minor property
damage.

Description: This recall involves Frigidaire, Frigidaire Gallery, Frigidaire
Professional and Kenmore Elite smoothtop electric ranges with rotary knobs and
digital displays. The following model and serial numbers are included in the
recall:

Frigidaire (Serial Number Range VF122xxxxx - VF831xxxxx) and Models Beginning
with

FEFBZ90GC
FEFLMC55GC
FEFLZ87GC

GLEF396AB
GLEF396AQ
GLEF396AS
GLEF396CQ
GLEF396CS
GLEFM397DB

GLEFM397DQ
GLEFM397DS
GLEFM97FPB
GLEFM97FPW
GLEFM97GPB
GLEFM97GPW

LEEFM389FE

PLEF398AC
PLEF398CC
PLEF398DC
PLEFM399DC

PLEFMZ99EC
PLEFMZ99GC
PLEFZ398EC
PLEFZ398GC

Kenmore Elite (Serial Number Range VF122xxxxx - VF334xxxxx) and Models
Beginning with

790.99012
790.99013
790.99014
790.99019

The model and serial number can be found by opening the range drawer at the
base of the unit.

Sold at: Sears and other national chain and independent retailers nationwide
from June 2001 through August 2009 for between $1,000 and $2,500.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled ranges immediately and
contact Frigidaire or Sears to schedule a free repair.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Frigidaire at (800)
449-9812 between 8 a.m. and midnight ET Monday through Saturday or visit the
firm's recall Web site at www.smoothtoprangerecall.com. Consumers who
purchased their products at Sears should call Sears at (800) 449-9810 between
8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.

CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are
either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard
with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting
https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of
types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the
safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline
in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline
at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC
e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.
Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to
CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 449-9812
Sears' Recall Hotline: (800) 449-9810
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Contact: +1-614-761-2633